How long is it between the infection and the first genitle herpes symptoms?
There is no conclusive answer to this, in fact some people can get infected and never have any symptoms at all. On the other extreme, the first symptoms can show up in a few days only. Most people with herpes are not aware of the condition, because symptoms are either missing or show up very briefly and mildly. You simply cannot rely on infection symptoms as an indication to whether you have it or not – the only reliable diagnosis is a proper medical test performed by your doctor, either a swab test or a blood test.
